ATLANTA, February 21, 2023 (Newswire.com) - HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) SpringComing returns bigger and better for its 9th installment of festivals in both Birmingham, Alabama (March 17-19) and New York, New York (April 14-16). The one-of-a-kind event created by Lauren Grove and George A. Peters II aims to celebrate the accomplishments of influential HBCU graduates from around the country.

"As HBCU SpringComing continues to grow and evolve, we're very proud of everything we've been able to accomplish within the HBCU community through innovative and intentional events. Bridging the gap between HBCU alum and allies in the New York Tri-State area and now Birmingham, a city in the south, deeply rooted in Black excellence, is just one of the many reasons why our festival is so special and unique," said George A. Peters II, Co-founder, HBCU SpringComing. "To date, we've had over 25,000 attendees. This speaks to our team's ability to create authentic culture and conversation amongst a group of Black leaders representing the best and brightest to come out of historically Black colleges and universities."   

This year, Indeed continues as the official sponsor with an expanded city-to-city event schedule officially kicking off in Birmingham during the NCAA Tournament for #MagicCityMadness. In step with their signature festivities, HBCU SpringComing will debut the newly added "Sips & Sounds: A Toast to the Living Gallery," an exclusive wine and music event to recognize HBCU alums and local leaders making change in their community. The intimate evening will also feature Grammy Award-winning singer Melanie Fiona as host, wine tastings from Black-owned wineries and more. In April, the festival will make its last stop in New York City, its original home since 2015. The three-day experience in both cities will showcase mirrored events.

"After a spectacular showing of support last year, we are excited to once again welcome the HBCU SpringComing festival to Birmingham," said Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin. "We want all HBCU students, alumni, supporters, and enthusiasts to feel welcome and at home here in our city. As a proud HBCU alum, I look forward to the wonderful events and programs that celebrate the love and pride for our schools and our culture. Make plans to enjoy our award-winning restaurants, elite facilities, and awe-inspiring green spaces. You'll find that Birmingham is a place to make memories that will last a lifetime."

"We're taking action to embed diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging throughout the business as integral to our mission to help all people get jobs. Our global DEIB+ team works to inspire, influence, and inform our approach by unlocking the power of our collective differences to drive innovation across teams and products," said Misty Gaither, Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, Indeed. 

As proud HBCU graduates, Grove (Florida A&M University) and Peters II (Morehouse College) purposefully crafted HBCU SpringComing to center giving back to help elevate generations of HBCU graduates to come. Proceeds will continue to benefit the HBCU Puissance Scholarship Fund and Birmingham Promise Foundation, founded to aid in offsetting the cost of college tuition for high school seniors bound for an HBCU. Over the last nine years, HBCU SpringComing has raised over $125,000. 

"The most important part of HBCU SpringComing is giving back. We're on a mission to help strengthen Black institutions of higher learning across the country and inspire the next generation of leaders within our communities," said Lauren Grove, Co-founder, HBCU SpringComing. "Year after year, our goal remains the same. We've curated a weekend of events that not only celebrates the unique atmosphere that HBCU homecomings create but focuses on increasing contributions towards scholarships that support incoming students and their bright futures."

In addition to Indeed, other proud sponsors include the United States Tennis Association and more.

Tickets are now available for purchase. Please visit: www.hbcuspringcoming.com to register and get the full schedule. 

ABOUT HBCU SPRINGCOMING:

HBCU SpringComing™ is a premiere event for HBCU graduates and allies across the country. Founded in 2015 by HBCU alums Lauren Grove (Florida A&M University) and George A. Peters II (Morehouse College) the festival focuses on the Black collegiate experience through curated events, scholarships, partnerships, panels, service activities, and more. Over the last nine years, they've expanded the event from New York City to include Birmingham, Alabama helping to bridge a gap between HBCU graduates in the northeast and southeast. Learn more at www.HBCUSpringComing.com and follow us at @HBCUSpringComing.

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Original Source: HBCU SpringComing Welcomes HBCU Grads Back Home for the 9th Annual Festival in New York City and Birmingham, Alabama

The SweetLeaf and American Diabetes Association partnership will promote healthy alternatives to sugar, drive awareness of diabetes risk and management and help diabetics take action to improve their health.

GILBERT, Ariz., February 21, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Diabetes is a nationwide epidemic. Over 37 million Americans (or 11.3% of the population) have diabetes¹. Wisdom Natural Brands^®, makers of SweetLeaf^® and the country's first natural sweetener brand, is proud to join the American Diabetes Association^® (ADA), the world's largest voluntary health organization, to help improve the lives of people living with diabetes.

This partnership between the ADA and SweetLeaf aligns with both organizations' shared commitment to promote healthy living and raise awareness about diabetes. It also provides a unique opportunity to empower people to take control of their health by finding solutions to prevent the onset of diabetes for those who have prediabetes and by helping those with diabetes manage their condition through better food choices.

Wisdom Natural Brands is a family-owned company that has been around for over 40 years. Under the SweetLeaf brand, the company has created innovative natural products without processed sugar or artificial sugar substitutes. SweetLeaf's mission is to help people find natural and healthy ways to sweeten up their favorite beverages and foods without sacrificing taste. All products are all-natural, low/zero-sugar, low/zero-calorie, non-glycemic, diabetes- and keto-friendly, vegan, gluten-free and non-GMO. 

"Helping consumers live better and healthier has always been on the forefront of our vision," says Michael May, president and CEO, Wisdom Natural Brands. "With the staggering statistics of diabetes in this country, our partnership will allow us to help educate more consumers about simple steps they can take to improve their health with foods that still taste good and help them reduce sugar in their diet."

Over the next 12 months, SweetLeaf will participate in events, including Arizona's Tour de Cure^®. In addition, they will develop and promote recipes on the ADA's Diabetes Food Hub^® website, join ADA-approved chefs for online cooking demos using SweetLeaf products, and provide awareness of the ADA's free online Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test to help people understand their risks for diabetes and tips to lower their risk.

"By working with SweetLeaf, we are able to provide resources like education, low/no sugar products, and recipes to help all people, including those living with prediabetes and diabetes, make healthier choices," said Charles "Chuck" Henderson, CEO of the ADA.

With 1.4 million Americans being diagnosed with diabetes every year², it is imperative to educate them on what they can do to improve their diet. This partnership reinforces the importance of taking a proactive approach to managing one's health and serves to support those affected by diabetes. SweetLeaf's commitment to quality and natural goodness is why SweetLeaf has become a trusted name and a staple in kitchens across the country, bringing a wide range of products, including stevia and monk fruit sweeteners, Water Drops^® and zero-sugar syrups to help Americans reduce sugar intake.

SweetLeaf products are available at Kroger Family of Companies, Publix, Walmart, Sprouts, Whole Foods, Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Amazon, and through sweetleaf.com. To learn more about SweetLeaf and its products, visit sweetleaf.com. 

About Wisdom Natural Brands®

Wisdom Natural Brands®, based in Gilbert, Arizona, has been the leading stevia expert and industry pioneer with its plant-based SweetLeaf® brand for over 40 years. SweetLeaf has won 38 awards for taste and innovation with their variety of stevia and monk fruit products. SweetLeaf sweeteners have low/zero sugars, no artificial ingredients, and are non-GMO and gluten-free. SweetLeaf products are available in powder, granular, and liquid forms, making them easy to incorporate into any lifestyle, so every day is as sweet as the next. To shop SweetLeaf's natural sweeteners, go to www.sweetleaf.com, online retailers and select grocery stores.

About the American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) is the nation's leading voluntary health organization fighting to bend the curve on the diabetes epidemic and help people living with diabetes thrive. For 82 years, the ADA has driven discovery and research to treat, manage, and prevent diabetes while working relentlessly for a cure. Through advocacy, program development, and education, we aim to improve the quality of life for the over 133 million Americans living with diabetes or prediabetes. Diabetes has brought us together. What we do next will make us Connected for Life^®. To learn more or to get involved, visit us at diabetes.org or call 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383). Join the fight with us on Facebook (American Diabetes Association), Spanish Facebook (Asociación Americana de la Diabetes), LinkedIn (American Diabetes Association), Twitter (@AmDiabetesAssn), and Instagram (@AmDiabetesAssn). 

¹www.cdc.gov/diabetes/data/statistics-report/index.html 

²https://diabetes.org/about-us/statistics/about-diabetes 

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Corey Larson
Larson Marketing Project
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Rebecca Fisher
American Diabetes Association
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703-253-4918


Original Source: SweetLeaf Partners With the American Diabetes Association in the Fight Against Diabetes

Leveraging novel digital technologies, the partnership between KlimaDAO and Fly Air will enable transparent, immediate carbon offsetting to compensate for the carbon emissions of chartered jet services.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 20, 2023 (Newswire.com) - KlimaDAO and Fly Air have partnered together to launch a first-of-its-kind fully automated carbon offsetting solution for chartered jet services. 

The partnership will enable the carbon emissions of flights to be automatically calculated based on the type of jet used and the distance traveled. This information will be utilized by the platform to ensure that sufficient compensatory measures are taken by Fly Air on behalf of its customers to mitigate the impact of the carbon emissions. 

The partnership will facilitate instantaneous offsetting of carbon credits via KlimaDAO, which is built on top of the public blockchain Polygon, meaning that the carbon credits that are retired are fully traceable and verifiable, including the amount, type and vintage year of the credits used. 

Today, there are almost 25 million carbon credits available within the Digital Carbon Market that can be utilized by projects looking to efficiently and transparently offset their carbon emissions. 

Through the development and implementation of a carbon offsetting strategy, Fly Air and its customers will be supporting the development of projects within the market that are undertaking high-impact sustainability work that can protect and regenerate vulnerable ecosystems and decarbonize the economy. 

Climate Leadership

The airline industry is a highly carbon-intensive industry, which faces unique challenges on its journey towards Net Zero status. Technologies such as airframe enhancements, sustainable aviation fuels, batteries and hydrogen combustion engines do not yet have the scale or maturity to viably decarbonize the entire industry. 

Carbon offsetting is a mechanism to compensate for carbon emissions in the medium term as alternative, zero-carbon solutions mature. Ensuring that transparent, traceable carbon offsetting is executed is key to ensuring consumer confidence in the chosen compensatory measures is maintained. 

About Fly Air

Fly Air is a private jet booking solution offering premium services for high-end travelers who quickly want to search, reserve, and pay for their private chartered flights on demand. Fly Air works with 900 fixed-based operators around the world and, through a proprietary algorithm, matches members with over 10,000 available aircraft in its global inventory. Membership for the service is completely free and includes an incentivized rewards program that pays members "Fly Miles" in $Fly tokens for booking travel through the app.

By providing a user-centric design that connects to multiple jet operators, FlyAir enables access to private travel faster with more flexibility and lower costs.

About KlimaDAO

KlimaDAO's mission is to accelerate the delivery of climate finance globally by building the transparent, neutral, and public infrastructure needed to scale the Digital Carbon Market. Contact KlimaDAO.

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Alex Taylor
Press
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Original Source: KlimaDAO and Fly Air Announce Partnership for Automated Carbon Offsetting of Chartered Jet Services

PureWay Compliance, Inc. provides safe sharps (needles, syringes, etc.) disposal to patients that self inject at home and do not wish to discard their needles in the trash. With increasing awareness of the hazards of dirty needles, patients are looking for safe and eco-friendly options to safely dispose of sharps at home. PureWay since 2013 has provided over 300,000 patients with sharps disposal by mail systems through strategic agreements with pharmaceutical manufacturers, non-profits like SafeNeedleDisposal and through stewardship programs.

HOUSTON, February 20, 2023 (Newswire.com) - PureWay Compliance, Inc. is a medical device manufacturer and healthcare compliance organization that provides medical waste management and compliance solutions to the  United States and Canada. PureWay has partnered with Safe Needle Disposal, a non-profit dedicated to educating the public about safe needles.

A growing issue - 7.8 billion pounds of needles are discarded in the trash each year

Data from the Coalition for Safe Community Needle Disposal has estimated that 13.5 million Americans discard over 7.8 billion pounds of medical waste outside of the traditional healthcare setting each year. This results in billions of needles either being thrown in the trash or flushed down the toilet. Unfortunately, this is a severe public health issue since anyone punctured by an improperly disposed of needle could potentially develop life-threatening bloodborne diseases such as Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.

PureWay has made tremendous strides in technology to provide safe sharps disposal, tracking software, and medical devices to over 200,000 patients nationwide. Delivery of these secure sharps mail-in systems is completed through strategic programs with pharmaceutical manufacturers, non-profit organizations including SafeNeedleDisposal.org, and directly to healthcare providers. PureWay can recycle up to 90% of the materials it collects and offsets carbon emissions as part of its mission towards sustainability.

PureWay Partners with SafeNeedleDisposal.org

PureWay has recently partnered with a non-profit organization "SafeNeedleDisposal.org" to support the education of patients and assist in providing safe, secure, and convenient options for patients who self-inject at home or for healthcare organizations that support these patients at home with disposal options. PureWay and SafeNeedleDisposal.org plan to improve the awareness of more options and, through this partnership, strive to address the growing concern about sharps safety in the United States.

Sustainability - Recycling Medical Waste

PureWay is committed to helping organizations reach their sustainability goals and has made considerable investments to deliver multiple eco-friendly solutions to customers. PureWay offers recycling options that reduce over 90% of waste to landfills and reduce water and power consumption. PureWay is also a zero-Carbon company and offsets 100% of its own emissions.

About PureWay

PureWay is a US-based business-to-business and business-to-consumer services company and a leading provider of sustainable waste management and healthcare compliance solutions that protect people, businesses, and the environment. PureWay services over 300,000 generators of waste in the US and Canada. For more information about PureWay, please visit PureWay.com.

Contact Information:
Jeffery Miglicco
Chief Revenue Officer
[email protected]
877.765.3030
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Original Source: PureWay Compliance, Inc. Provides Safe Needle Disposal to Self Injecting Patients

The best bamboo cooling comforter for hot sleepers & night sweats.

LOS ANGELES, February 20, 2023 (Newswire.com) - Zonli, a Hong Kong-based online retailer that sells home supplies, has announced the product launch of its Summer Bamboo Cooling Comforter. This seasonal comforter is an excellent purchase for customers seeking a bed comforter that will keep them cool during the warm summer months. Using a perfect combination of nature and technology, the Bamboo Cooling Comforter is the coolest cooling comforter in the world, with a Qmax of 0.42. The material of this comforter is 100% natural, made with bamboo viscose and cooling fiber technology. This product has gone viral on social media platforms like TikTok due to its innovative cooling technology, making it unlike any other Summer Cooling Comforter available on the market.

"Zonli's newly released Bamboo Cooling Comforter is a must-have, as it can be used all throughout the year, giving customers a luxurious and comfortable sleep experience. The comforter's naturally breathable bamboo viscose and fiber fill allow users to regulate body temperature and stimulate melatonin release for a more restful night of sleep," said David Smith, Zonli Product Manager. "With this product, people can achieve the ultimate coolness during warm summer months, and thanks to our two-sided design, the comforter can be used to stay cozy in the cooler months, as well."

Years of iteration and highly specialized knitting technology have helped Zonli perfect the science and create a mind-blowing fabric for this newly released product. Zonli works directly with sleep experts to create high-quality products that work, and because of this, the Bamboo Cooling Comforter has been specially developed to be breathable and cooling, giving users a comfortable night of sleep. The cooling fabric of this Bamboo Comforter can easily regulate a person's body temperature, allowing them to stay comfortable and cool even when the weather is hot during summer. Lastly, 100% natural bamboo viscose had superior antibacterial qualities over other fabrics and cotton.

Zonli's Bamboo Cooling Comforter is also machine washable. Now available for purchase, customers have the option to buy three different sizes of the Bamboo Cooling Comforter: 60" by 80" for $159 USD, 90" by 90" for $169 USD, or 90" by 108" for $179 USD. The new product is available in three colors: Charcoal, Camel, and Navy. Customers have a 21-day trial for testing the product, as Zonli offers free returns for the first 21 days after purchase.

To purchase the newly released Bamboo Cooling Comforter by Zonli, go to https://zonlihome.com/products/bamboo-cooling-comforter.

About Zonli
Zonli was founded in 2016, dedicated to designing and manufacturing the best bedding including weighted blankets, heated blankets, cooling blankets, and floor mattresses that provide the highest quality sleep. We thoughtfully select each fabric, color, and texture and pay close attention to the entire process, from the art and science of product design to local and ethical manufacturing.                                                                                                     

Contact Information:
Claire Chan
Marketing Manager
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Original Source: Zonli Announces Product Launch of Summer Bamboo Cooling Comforter